Do it all hunting rifle.

[Biggerhammer]

Remington 700 30-06 and the huge 30 cal bullet selection to choose from and a new stainless Rem 700 can be had locally here in Wenatchee at Bi-Mart in 30-06 for 439.00 bucks hard to beat. And if you ever decide to change in the future. You already have the long action, so just send it out and have a custom barrel screwed on in whatever floats your boat for around 5 bills.

[demontang]

I love my weatherby as for cal I would go 06

[dannysdaddy]

i have always used a 7mag but always lived where shots were long.  around here i think the 06 would be the best...

[bowpredator]

currently have a REM 700 7mm Mag with a Leoulpold 3x9x50 and have had no problems with 1 shot kills

[jess]

remington 700 i like a big case with lots of powder in my case i shoot a 300rum i can load it down to a 308 and can ramp it up to the most powerfull thirty cal out there if i want...

[Bofire]

Cabelas has a rem ADL in several calibers with scope right now for 399, same thing at Sportsmans Wholessale is 379. I would go Tikka lite stainless and 30/06 or 270. Either will work fine. A poll on this board and my personal opinion, after using a chrono and shooting one for 20 years and killing tons of animals, is that the 7mmRem Mag is the most over rated cartridge out there. I would rather have a great scope on a medium rifla than a OK scope on a quality rifle. Using my Chrono teh 7mm shoot about like an 06 ballistics wise, published balistics are different btu I never got any where near those numbers.
Carl

[TheHunt]

I would go with the 7 MM Mag.  If you research the loads and bullet weight you can load lite or heavy.  My rifle really like the berger 168 grain bullet.  That will do great for deer, elk, bear.  That is way toooooo big for a yote.  But you can down load that to 140 grain and I have read of loads even with lower weights.

[pianoman9701]

I've had my Rem 700 classic .30-06 for almost 40 years, 1974 or 75 I believe. It's killed a lot of critters and does it with an exclamation point. If I could only keep one of my guns, that would be it.

[CedarPants]

I think I'm going to stick with a traditional wood stock for this first one, with as few synthetic or plastic pieces as possible. I looked up the Model 70 and it is a really beautiful gun, but maybe a little out of my range.

One of my favorite wood stock guns is my Weatherby Vanguard Deluxe in 30-06.  Bought it brand new a couple years ago in a used gun shop for under $500.  Looks like a Mark V and shoots like one as well.  No synthetic or plastic pieces.  They no longer make the Vanguard Deluxe but they aren't uncommon if you look for them.

[CAMPMEAT]

Savage Model 10, 308, 20 inch barrel, 4x16x50 Millett Mil Dot, 800 + yrd shooter.           

[runamuk]

7mmmmmmmmmmmmm OHHHHH 8

just like how it sounds...plus you can shoot bears, coyotes, deer, and elk with it 

[Ridgeratt]

I guess if I had to pick an all around rifle it would be my Belgium Browning BAR in 06. It will tip over anything in the lower 48.

[87Ford]

I really like the new production "fn" Winchesters, so I'd say a Featherweight in 30-06.  I have one in 270WSM and love it!

[SkookumJeff]

Remington is now owned/operated by Freedom Arms Group.  I wouldn't give these people a dime, they're destroying the firearms companies they manage.  If you're looking at older rifles, the Rem 700 has been a great rifle over the years and finding a nice used one should be easy.  But if it was my money I'd buy the Savage 110.  This rifle also has a long history as a proven performer.  The way the barrel is designed to attach to the receiver makes these rifles very accurate.  The Savage is a excellent value and so far as I know they're American made in America.  Any of the cartridges you list are a good choice, 30-06 ammunition is probably the most commonly available centerfire ammunition you can find.  If you ever get into reloading the 30 caliber probably has more bullet variety and selection than any other caliber.  These are the reasons I'll never be without a 30-06.  If it's possible to have one bullet do it all, it would be with a 30-06!

Good luck.

Skook

[Rick]

I've had a bunch of different rifles and calibers. I've sold/traded them all and came full circle back to a 30-06 which was my first real big game caliber.

My thinking that there was something better than an '06 cost me a lot of money over the years.

For a while,I was shooting something different every season.

The big fire breathing magnums didn't kill any better than my '06.

Put a bullet in the vitals,and it doesn't matter whats on the headstamp.